Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy Ltd

Reference number: 211569

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

The FCA register does not name a principal for this firm.

What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy Ltd (FRN 211569) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Identity

Check their details

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Also trades as
  • GCFC

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
GARETH CHANNON FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED
Company number
04685356
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 March 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
5 Elwyn Drive, Thomastown, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, CF47 0NJ
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)
  • Life reinsurance (SIC 65201)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Gareth Richard Channon Director Oct 1968 4 Mar 2003
Michelle Channon Director Nov 1970 2 Mar 2009
Michelle Channon Secretary Not published 4 Mar 2003

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy Ltd FCA authorised?
Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy Ltd (FRN 211569) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy Ltd (FRN 211569) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
Is my money safe with Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy a scam or clone?
Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Gareth Channon Financial Consultancy's FRN is 211569. You can verify it on the FCA register.